An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models

Floods in the middle reaches of Yangtze River threaten millions of people and cause casualties and economic losses. Yet, the prediction of floods especially on the sub-seasonal scale in this region is still challenging. To better predict the floods during the flood season (from April to August) in H...

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Main Authors: Chengmin Mao, Jianming Zhang, Yuxing Zeng, Hui Zhao, Jiadong Peng, Yihao Tang, Shaofeng Peng
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Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2023-07-01
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author Chengmin Mao
Jianming Zhang
Yuxing Zeng
Hui Zhao
Jiadong Peng
Yihao Tang
Shaofeng Peng
author_facet Chengmin Mao
Jianming Zhang
Yuxing Zeng
Hui Zhao
Jiadong Peng
Yihao Tang
Shaofeng Peng
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description Floods in the middle reaches of Yangtze River threaten millions of people and cause casualties and economic losses. Yet, the prediction of floods especially on the sub-seasonal scale in this region is still challenging. To better predict the floods during the flood season (from April to August) in Hunan Province, the models from the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) that participated in the sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction project were chosen to evaluate their extended-range (the next 11–30 days) prediction skills for heavy precipitation. The original prediction score of single model (original score), the score of single model using optimal threshold of heavy precipitation (adjusted score) and the score of multi-model integration (integrated score) were calculated by the scoring rules for heavy precipitation process. The results show that the integrated score in the extended-range is 75.1, which is 10.3 and 6.9 higher than the average scores of original models and adjusted method, respectively. The false alarm (missing) rate of the integrated method is 5.4% (33.9%), which is 8.6% (4.7%) and 2.9% (3.3%) smaller than the average rates of original models and adjusted method, respectively. HIGHLIGHTS The sub-seasonal to seasonal model data established by the World Meteorological Organization are used.; The method of multi-mode integration is used to effectively improve the prediction score of the heavy precipitation process.; On the basis of multi-mode integration, the empty rate and the missing rate of the heavy precipitation process are effectively reduced by adjusting the threshold of heavy precipitation.;
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spelling doaj.art-b347178c193a4044b6e4dfab66bb829b2024-04-17T08:30:15ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Water and Climate Change2040-22442408-93542023-07-011472122213210.2166/wcc.2023.426426An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S modelsChengmin Mao0Jianming Zhang1Yuxing Zeng2Hui Zhao3Jiadong Peng4Yihao Tang5Shaofeng Peng6 Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Climate Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, China Floods in the middle reaches of Yangtze River threaten millions of people and cause casualties and economic losses. Yet, the prediction of floods especially on the sub-seasonal scale in this region is still challenging. To better predict the floods during the flood season (from April to August) in Hunan Province, the models from the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) that participated in the sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction project were chosen to evaluate their extended-range (the next 11–30 days) prediction skills for heavy precipitation. The original prediction score of single model (original score), the score of single model using optimal threshold of heavy precipitation (adjusted score) and the score of multi-model integration (integrated score) were calculated by the scoring rules for heavy precipitation process. The results show that the integrated score in the extended-range is 75.1, which is 10.3 and 6.9 higher than the average scores of original models and adjusted method, respectively. The false alarm (missing) rate of the integrated method is 5.4% (33.9%), which is 8.6% (4.7%) and 2.9% (3.3%) smaller than the average rates of original models and adjusted method, respectively. HIGHLIGHTS The sub-seasonal to seasonal model data established by the World Meteorological Organization are used.; The method of multi-mode integration is used to effectively improve the prediction score of the heavy precipitation process.; On the basis of multi-mode integration, the empty rate and the missing rate of the heavy precipitation process are effectively reduced by adjusting the threshold of heavy precipitation.;http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/7/2122heavy precipitation processhunan provincemulti-model integrationoptimal thresholdsub-seasonal to seasonal model
spellingShingle Chengmin Mao
Jianming Zhang
Yuxing Zeng
Hui Zhao
Jiadong Peng
Yihao Tang
Shaofeng Peng
An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
Journal of Water and Climate Change
heavy precipitation process
hunan province
multi-model integration
optimal threshold
sub-seasonal to seasonal model
title An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
title_full An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
title_fullStr An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
title_full_unstemmed An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
title_short An integrated method for extended-range prediction of heavy Precipitation process in the flood season over Hunan Province based on S2S models
title_sort integrated method for extended range prediction of heavy precipitation process in the flood season over hunan province based on s2s models
topic heavy precipitation process
hunan province
multi-model integration
optimal threshold
sub-seasonal to seasonal model
url http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/7/2122
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